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BES to BHM: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,203 mi
6,764 km · 3,652 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BES from BHM?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,203 miles (6,764 km, 3,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Brest and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to BHM?
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